SURE-P To Pay Unemployed Graduates N25,000 Monthly - FG

The Federal Government’s Subsidy
Reinvestment and Empowerment-
Programme (SURE-P) has approved the
sum of N15 billion for the payment of
allowances to 50,000 unemployed
graduates expected to be employed under
the Graduate Internship Scheme (GIS) of
the programme.
Head of Operations of GIS, Mr. Akubo
Adegbe, disclosed this at the weekend
during a sensitization workshop for firms
in Niger State, adding that each of the
successful graduates would earn a
monthly stipend of N25, 000 under the
programme.
According to him, the graduates would be
attached to available firms, non-
governmental organizations and some
selected government agencies for a one
year internship in the state.
He said the scheme is aimed at availing
participants with requisite experience in
their various disciplines preparatory to
securing jobs.
“The interns are expected to acquire
professional skills, training and work
experience to be able to improve on their
chances for job-placement opportunities.
The Federal Government will be
responsible for paying a monthly stipend
to them while participating institutions
will be expected to provide adequate
opportunities for training and mentoring,”
he said.
He said the scheme is meant to enhance
the employability of unemployed
graduates in the 36 states of the
federation through the proposed
internship programmes in public and
private sectors.
In her remarks, a Minna-based legal
practitioner, Mrs. Vera Ndanusa enjoined
SURE-P not to allow fraudulent people to
hijack the programme for selfish
interests.